On April 29, 2011, Kate Middleton was nearly upstaged by her sister Pippa at her own wedding. Although Kate looked every bit the princess as she proceeded up the steps of Westminster Abbey, it was Pippa as bridesmaid who caught the world’s attention. Thanks to the figure-clinging white dress she wore that day, Pippa was launched into the media’s spotlight.

Not only was Pippa’s style criticized, but her book of recipes and party tips, Celebrate: A Year of Festivities for Families and Friends, did not do well either with buyers or critics. Her advice was seen as a bit too obvious, and inspired a parody Twitter account, #PippaTips—in which Pippa suggests, “to sleep, find a comfortable place to lie down,” and warns her followers that they should “expect to feel tired after giving birth.”

But others defend Pippa, and argue that the media has been unfair. Vogue contributing editor Plum Sykes is of the opinion that Pippa “can’t win with the British press,” and that their opinions can change without warning: “One minute she has the best bottom, the next they hate her outfits.”

It’s important to remember that Pippa is not a member of the royal family, and that all she has tried to do is to forge her own career—and to become successful for reasons other than her famous figure and famous sibling.

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